First name Marissa - Meaning, Origin and Rating
Origin
German, Italian, Spanish, English
Nameday
Meaning
name as the mother of Jesus clarified symbol of pure love and deep meaning is not certain; one possibility: "bitterness" Another possibility is an Egyptian origin and a derivative of "mry" (the / the beloved, in the sense of that which is loved / he who is loved) "Maria" is the Greek / Latin origin form, "Miriam," the older Aramaic / Hebrew probably the most common Christian female name
Famous people with the first name Marissa
- Marissa Bode (Singer)
- Marissa Lenti (Person)
- Marissa Ribisi (American actress and screenwriter)
- Marissa Mayer (American computer scientist and CEO of Yahoo)
- Marissa Hermer (Person)
- Marissa Reyes (American actress)
- Marissa Jaret Winokur (American actress)